Want to become a master of your social channels? Here’s a refresher on what’s whatin two of the biggest image-centric networking platforms in the world.

BY LINDSAY COMSTOCK, GREG SCOBLETE + BRIENNE WALSH

THE DE-SIMPLIFYING OF INSTAGRAM >>>>
Instagram’s triumph is, in part, the result of
keeping in step with new trends as they emerge.
Starting with Instagram Stories last summer,
the social network continually shifts to match
the needs of its users, adapting Facebook-like capabilities such as live video, business
profiles, album slideshows and a Pinterest-esque
functionality in Collections.

The photos throughout this story are
some of the best-performing images on
social media by the photographers who
contributed their thoughts here. Partly
because of the changes implemented
by Facebook and Instagram, these
photographers have used audience
engagement tracking to their benefit.